Weird Science by Jim Wiese

Book Description

Discover the weird science behind the ickiest, wackiest, most unusual things ever to exist! Would you like to make your own slime, discover how lava lamps work, or learn how materials decompose? Have you ever heard about ball lightning or the Aurora Borealis on the news and wondered what the reporter was talking about? Are you looking for great ideas for your next science fair project? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, then Weird Science is for you! From banana slugs and dry ice to optical illusions and time travel, you'll investigate some of the most bizarre scientific oddities on Earth. Dozens of fun-packed activities help you see for yourself how quicksand really works, why our feet sometimes get smelly, how worm holes and black holes are formed, why insects can walk on water, and much more. You'll even see how you can turn these amazing activities into science projects! Each experiment is safe and easy to do, and all you need is everyday stuff from around the house. So get ready to take a strange, creepy, and sometimes even gross journey through Weird Science!

Books By Author Jim Wiese

Fascinating activities that help kids discover the science of the ancient world. How did Mayan astronomers know when it was the first day of spring? How did the Greeks tell time with water? When did the Chinese pass on the secret of paper-making? Find the answers to these and many other intriguing questions in the pages of Ancient Science.

This book contains activities for kids ages 8-12 that explain the science of sports, offering a fun take on science for children who are sports fans or play sports. * Features activities on subjects from how the body performs, to what makes a curve ball curve, to why a Frisbee flies.

Make coins disappear. Crush a soda can--without even touching it. Write an invisible message--that suddenly reappears out of nowhere. Teach your cereal to jump and dance, and much more! Is it magic? No, it's science! There's a lot more to magic than just waving a wand.

Author Biography - Jim Wiese

JIM WIESE is a science teacher and an educational coordinator for nonprofit organizations. He is the author of many popular kids' science activity books, including Ancient Science, Roller Coaster Science, Rocket Science, Detective Science, Cosmic Science, and Sports Science, all from Wiley.

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